Day 4 INDIANA

We started out the day with breakfast in the cutest little shop with delicious food! The ceiling was covered with umbrellas and there was a mug wall with all sorts of different mugs. 

Then we took Clyde and Evelyn to the office for their meeting. Here they are in their element. 

We stuck around to meet their mission president and then we took off while they had their meeting. 

We drove down to the Indianapolis temple and walked around. It was still closed, but it was nice to be there. Then we went and did a little shopping and found souvenirs for our kids. 

When we picked up our missionaries, we went down town to the heart of Indianapolis. 

We had planned to go to paddle boats and found ourselves unexpectedly at this 9/11 memorial. These 2 steel pieces were actual parts of the twin towers. There was a touching poem on a plaque about how we need to be united like were were on 9/12. Helping everyone no matter their race, religion or color. It was special. 

We found the paddle boats and hopped on and went for a ride! It was fun to see the city that way. Chad and I peddled while C&E enjoyed the ride. It was hot and I was sweaty!

You could go for a gondola ride but they were pricey! But fun idea!

We then visited the Soldier and Sailors Monument at Monument Circle. It was hard to believe that just months earlier it had been vandalized and looted and littered with shattered glass. They were recovering nicely but I was curious and looked up specific pictures of the vandalism and it was crazy to see it in that state. Some businesses were still boarded up. 

We visited the capitol building which was also vandalized. 

Then we were starting to get hungry so we went to get some food! Their fire hydrants are all sorts of colors down there and I liked this one so I took it's picture. 

We passed the stadium where the Colts play so the guys needed to stop for a picture. 

We ate at City Barbeque and the food was mostly good. Not as good as any of us were hoping for. 

And then immediately after, we had to go get ice cream. Clyde raved about the lem-oreo ice cream here. Lemon and oreo.....weird. 

Our last stop of the evening was for more donuts for our breakfast for the following morning. We didn't want to leave but we knew we had to get back some time. And I'm SO thankful we could go visit!

It was an early morning, but these Amish Crack donuts made it so much better. Good Bye Indiana! See you in a few months Elder & Sister Hymas!